Nations in the Crosshairs Jeremiah’s prophecies against the nations continue in this chapter, looking at a variety of small nations. Other prophets speak to these nations as well, which provide some parallels. For instance, the opening verses of Obadiah parallel some of Jeremiah’s words against Edom. Edom is south of Moab (mentioned last time), southeast of the Dead Sea. Ammon is north of Moab with their capital of Rabbah located where the modern Jordanian capital of Amman lies today. Damascus was the capital of the Arameans, encompassing part of modern day Syria. These nations were frequently Israel’s enemies. Kedar and […]
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Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. Give them a message for their masters and say, `This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Tell this to your masters: With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please. Jeremiah 27:3-5 In ancient times, Jordan was the home of three small nations that regularly interacted with Israel: Ammon, Moab, […]